So, just a little warning about possible shipwreck death.

[rickyriot 1009]

Not sure if this is something that has been introduced into latest experimental build, but I was a fully kitted out player that had spawned back into where I had logged out on the shipwreck at the NE. As I was checking out the area to make sure I didn't spawn into the middle of a group of people I thought I saw someone on the lower decks, I was round about the middle on the Southern "half" of the ship. 

 

There are areas where the ship has been split where the walkway is broken with a ragged end and it's slightly sloped (I'm talking a 5' incline at most). Previously you could stand on these and look down, however when I tried to do it this time I immediately started sliding towards the edge. It was raining so perhaps that added something, however I couldn't unslide, I couldn't turn around and walk back from it, it was like I was stuck on a sliding hillside. Now those who know the shipwreck and this particular part of it will know that the incline this part has is less than even the a gradual hillside.

 

Not complaining about my death, and it might be a bug it might not, but I'd never experienced it before and as there is no way to stop yourself from sliding off I just thought I would tell others to be careful there as when you fall you are going to die, it's a good 20 meter drop. 

[Blaaaaaaag 75]

I have to wonder if that's specific to the shipwreck, or if that's the same bug that sometimes has me sliding across level ground.

[stangster 22]

I died in that exact same spot last week. First time exploring the ship too. 

[rickyriot 1009]

I have to wonder if that's specific to the shipwreck, or if that's the same bug that sometimes has me sliding across level ground.

 

I can slide forward when changing weapons sometimes, and I've seen dead bodies slide (although not in recent builds).

Just to clarify I was simply slow walking towards the edge, not changing weapon, not vaulting and the "slide mechanism" took hold a meter or so before the edge. I had enough time to realise what was happening and be unable to walk out of it before it dropped me off the edge. 

[PJSleaze 111]

Same thing happened to me last week too. It hadn't been raining.

[rickyriot 1009]

I died in that exact same spot last week. First time exploring the ship too. 

 

In the same manner? As if caught in a slide mechanism?

 

Thing is, the gangway is metal, it was raining, I was fully kitted out (so would have some weight) so I can understand the physics from interacting at that point. However the incline is so slight, so subtle it shouldn't drag you to your death. I'm guessing it's a bug, and I'm not bitching, more warning others out there.

[Blaaaaaaag 75]

I can slide forward when changing weapons sometimes, and I've seen dead bodies slide (although not in recent builds).

Just to clarify I was simply slow walking towards the edge, not changing weapon, not vaulting and the "slide mechanism" took hold a meter or so before the edge. I had enough time to realise what was happening and be unable to walk out of it before it dropped me off the edge. 

 

Sounds like it is specific to the shipwreck, but just to clarify the bug I'm referring to: I've found myself suddenly sliding while prone. Not vaulting, switching weapons, not doing anything but being prone, and out of nowhere I'm drifting to my right at about a foot or two per second.

[rickyriot 1009]

Just a little bump in case people missed this. Not looking for any sorts of replies just wanting to keep people safe from what seems like a bug.

[Dubsmoker1980 2]

Re: sliding forward on normal land

 

I've found that the bug of your player sliding or moving forward without input from the user happens more often than not when you are moving forward, and try to raise your weapon while still moving. So If I'm running around the top of the tower at an Airfield, and while moving, raise my weapon to aim, i'll continue walking, or "sliding" for another 2-4meters, which usually leads to me falling off/over the railing and dying. 

 

Not sure if this is already been 2+2'd together or not, but 9/10 times I've had it happen, that was the case, I was moving forward and raised my weapon/fists while still pressing the "w" key. Maybe that's what happened on the ship? Do you recall if you were trying to pull out an item or raising your hands, as I'd assume if it does it when raising a rifle/pistol, it would do it when raising any object in your hand for use.

[PJSleaze 111]

I've slid forward when drawing my axe while moving before. When it happened to me, I did not have any weapons drawn nor was I trying to draw one. Go stand on that piece of metal - it feels like the same thing you're talking about, but you do nothing to trigger it except go past some point.

[GoldenKade 73]

Not sure if this is something that has been introduced into latest experimental build, but I was a fully kitted out player that had spawned back into where I had logged out on the shipwreck at the NE. As I was checking out the area to make sure I didn't spawn into the middle of a group of people I thought I saw someone on the lower decks, I was round about the middle on the Southern "half" of the ship. 

 

There are areas where the ship has been split where the walkway is broken with a ragged end and it's slightly sloped (I'm talking a 5' incline at most). Previously you could stand on these and look down, however when I tried to do it this time I immediately started sliding towards the edge. It was raining so perhaps that added something, however I couldn't unslide, I couldn't turn around and walk back from it, it was like I was stuck on a sliding hillside. Now those who know the shipwreck and this particular part of it will know that the incline this part has is less than even the a gradual hillside.

 

Not complaining about my death, and it might be a bug it might not, but I'd never experienced it before and as there is no way to stop yourself from sliding off I just thought I would tell others to be careful there as when you fall you are going to die, it's a good 20 meter drop. 

My friend did the EXACT SAME THING you did, he fell off of the front side while looking down at us. He said, and I quote "I just started walking and then I just slid 10 feet involuntarily off of the side. Fuck this game."

[slims 1]

Happened to me there. Like you said I just inched up to it then i slid off. Nothing I can do about it.

[rickyriot 1009]

My friend did the EXACT SAME THING you did, he fell off of the front side while looking down at us. He said, and I quote "I just started walking and then I just slid 10 feet involuntarily off of the side. Fuck this game."

 

 

Happened to me there. Like you said I just inched up to it then i slid off. Nothing I can do about it.

 

 

Thanks guys, seems like it's a bug. I'll maybe check the bug tracker and see if it's been reported already. Could just be something that has been introduced with the new physics and will resolve itself, who knows.

 

Either way, for other players, just be a wee bit careful when going near that area of the shipwreck.

[Solopopo 330]

 

Thanks for the warning.